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Find something fun to do with our calendar of downtown events.

There’s always something fun going on downtown! Below you’ll find a list of events scheduled for today. Use the filters at the top to find events by date, keyword, and more. You can also view the calendar by month or as a list of 20 events at a time.

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Downtown Events Calendar

Exhibit: Vintage Artwork & Décor Show

Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH

A variety of vintage artwork, home décor and furniture will be available for sale during this show at the Edward ...

Vintage Artwork & Décor Show

Edward A. Dixon Gallery 222 N. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH

A variety of vintage artwork, home décor and furniture will be available for sale during this show at the Edward ...

First Friday at Front Street

Front Street Galleries 1001 E. Second St., Dayton, OH

Enjoy an evening of live music, food trucks, studio and gallery hopping, shopping, and more! It is always free to ...

Derby Weekend Celebration

Rabbit Hole Books 27 W. First St., Dayton, OH

Celebrate Derby Weekend until 9 p.m. on Friday with free cupcakes and mint julep mocktails! Shop a wide selection of ...

Taco Fest

Yellow Cab Tavern 700 E 4th St, Dayton, OH, United States

The Yellow Cab Tavern is celebrating its 10th season of Yellow Cab Food Truck Rallies once a month through October. ...

Dragons High School Baseball Showcase

Day Air Ballpark 220 North Patterson Blvd., Dayton, OH

The Dragons High School Baseball Showcase, presented by Bob Ross Auto Group, is back at Day Air Ballpark! Thirty-two teams ...

Disney’s Frozen

The Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center 1 West Second Street, Dayton, OH

From the producer of The Lion King and Aladdin, FROZEN, the Tony®-nominated Best Musical, is now on tour across North America and the critics ...

Exhibit: Woodblock Prints of Saitō Kiyoshi

The Dayton Art Institute 456 Belmonte Park N, Dayton, OH, United States

January 28–July 16, 2023 With a career spanning six decades, Saitō Kiyoshi (1907–1997) was one of the most prolific Japanese ...

Exhibit: Arturo Herrera: Between

The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United States

Arturo Herrera: Between Apr 14, 2023 – Jul 2, 2023 THE DR. ROBERT BRANDT, JR. GALLERY The Contemporary Dayton presents Between, recent ...

Exhibit: Kevin Jerome Everson: films

The Contemporary Dayton 25 W. Fourth St., Dayton, OH, United States

Kevin Jerome Everson: films Apr 14, 2023 – Jul 2, 2023 THE JACK W. AND SALLY D. EICHELBERGER FOUNDATION VIDEO GALLERY ...

Touch a Sole

Sole Touchers 37 S. St. Clair St., Dayton, OH

The goal of the "Touch a Sole" experience is to assist people who value and wear their sneakers providing them ...

Dayton Greek Festival’s Spring Drive Thru

Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church 500 Belmonte Park North, Dayton, OH

Gyros, chicken dinners, spanakopita and tiropita, greek pastries and more. Pre-order only. We do all of the cooking - drive ...

Free Comic Book Day

Dayton Metro Library – Main Library 215 E. Third Street, Dayton, OH

Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 6 encourages patrons to support the comic book industry and independent comic book ...